Dance injury epidemiology 

Meeting other PhD students from very different fields to mine and seeing the passion in their work.

It has developed my expertise in a key area that underpins my clinical work.

I am responsible for the medical services to a professional touring ballet company.

Being approached to write a text book in my subject….and then asked permission to have it translated into other languages for a worldwide audience.

Take the chance and challenge yourself.

We published 3 peer reviewed papers directly from the PhD but it has been the basis for a number of other publications including one book and a chapter in another book.

Allen N, Nevill A, Brooks J et al. Ballet Injuries: Injury incidence and severity over one year. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2012; 42: 781-790. doi:https://10.2519/jospt.2012.3893

Allen N, Nevill A, Brooks J et al. The effect of a comprehensive injury audit program on injury incidence in ballet: a 3-year prospective study. Clin J Sport Med 2013; 25: 373-378 doi: https://doi:10.1097/JSM.0b013e3182887f32

Allen N, Ribbans W, Nevill AM et al. Musculoskeletal injuries in dance: a systematic review. International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2014; 3: 1-8. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2329-9096.1000252

Allen N, Wyon M. Dance Medicine: Athlete or Artist. SportEx Medicine 2008; 35: 6-9